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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame – South End

Basketball Hall of Fame Visit for Two or Four (Up to 54% Off)

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In a Nutshell

40,000 sq. ft. basketball haven houses shrines to 313 Hall of Famers, 70+ interactive exhibits, and a full-size court for practice

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  • Expires Jun 30, 2013
  • Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased.
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Basketball is anchored in very simple rules—you have to get the ball into the hoop, you can’t walk while holding the ball, and you can only dunk the ball while leaping over fire. Learn more about this great game with this Groupon.

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  • $19 for a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame visit for two (up to a $38 value)
  • $35 for a visit for four (up to a $76 value)

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Celebrating more than 100 years of basketball history, the halls and exhibits of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honor the players, coaches, referees, and others who helped the game grow to an internationally beloved sport. There are shrines dedicated to more than 300 Hall of Famers, and the 40,000-square-foot basketball megaplex also houses more than 70 interactive exhibits with audio and video components, limited-run tributes to standout teams and players, and special events. The Hall of Fame provides an outlet for freshly inspired visitors to emulate the giants of the sport: a full-size center court, where they can practice alley-oops and half-court slam dunks or attend clinics taught by players and coaches. On the way back to the car, many guests pause for a photograph next to the towering silver sphere that punctuates the buildings' exterior.

Named for James A. Naismith, the inventor of the sport, the Hall of Fame stands just "a midrange jump shot" from the site of the original game. Played on December 21, 1891, the first contest tallied a final score of one basket to zero, prompting Dr. Naismith to remove the bee's nests from the backboards.

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The Groupon Guide to: Playground Games

Although scientists have tried to quash children's dangerously powerful imaginations with high-tech video games and distracting pocket telephones, they have still been unable to fully eliminate these popular technology-free schoolyard games:

Red Rover: Two opposing chains of locked-arm children take turns volleying sacrificial members of their row toward the other chain in hopes of breaking it. The first team to be dragged into the pond loses.

Hidesies & Findsies: One player covers their eyes and counts as high as he is able to while the other players go hither and elsewhiles, squeezing themselves into hollow logs and crevices. The last player to be found is the winner, and it is now their turn to cover their eyes and be abandoned by their friends.

Freeze Tag: Regular tag played cautiously on the surface of a frozen lake

Red Light, Green Light: This imaginative game of stop and go allows children a safe outlet in which to exercise their secret desire to play in traffic. The winner is parents.

Do you remember the official rules to hide-and-seek? Find out with today's Groupon Guide.

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    1000 Hall of Fame Ave.
    Springfield, Massachusetts 01105
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  • Great place to take the kids and show them the history of the game. Loved being able to shoot hoops on their indoor court.
    Phil Jackson
  • Walk around and see if you can find your college or high school as a resource of history--you might get proud! Don't skip the Olympics room-- awesome!
    RoadTrip19Mom, 8/26/12
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